FRIENDS OF THE CANNONBALL HOUSE INC Charity Report

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FRIENDS OF THE CANNONBALL HOUSE INC

EIN 58-1740130 · Single Organization Support (A11)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE CANNONBALL HOUSE INC WAS FORMED to PRESERVE, MAINTAIN and PROMOTE THE PORPERTY LOCATED IN MACON GA KNOWN AS THE CANNONBALL HOUSE and THE MACON CONFEDERATE MUSEUM. IT WAS ALSO FORMED to DEVELOP and PROMOTE AN INTEREST BY THE PUBLIC IN THE CULTURAL, ARCHITECTURAL and HISTORIC HERITAGE IN MACON.

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Money made simple

90.15%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

$112.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.53%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$15.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$72,906

Mission workProgram services$65,72790.15% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,96420.53% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$80,691110.68% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.68% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$71,631

Expenses$80,691

Annual shortfall $9,060 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$65,727 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,964 · 18.5% of expenses

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Revenue$71,631

Expenses$80,691

Assets$1,221,582

Income$71,631

Contributions$39,504

Mission work (program services)$65,727

Management and general$14,964

Accounting fees$2,896

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (1)

CHERYL AULTMANTREASURERER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2026
Location: 856 MULBERRY ST, MACON, GA 31201-6755
County: Bibb
In care of: CHERYL AULTMAN
Primary officer: CHERYL AULTMAN, TREASURERER

How to reach them

Phone(478) 746-6277

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: October 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (A11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Revocation date: February 15, 2023